West Papua: Saved by seaweed

West Papua is more than 3000 kilometres from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

It’s not only difficult to reach, but for decades it’s been plagued by conflict, so it’s been a challenge to create economic opportunities here.

But thanks to a government project supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) fishermen in the country who have always lived hand-to-mouth are now improving their lives through seaweed.